What color is #EAD597?

#EAD597 is a light, soft amber. In RGB it is rgb(234, 213, 151), and in HSL hsl(45, 66%, 75%).

Is #EAD597 accessible as text?

On white, #EAD597 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #EAD597, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EAD597?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-200 (#FFD6A7).

What colors go well with #EAD597?

#EAD597 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #95AAE9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EAD597 below.

Is #EAD597 good for buttons?

#EAD597 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EAD597 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EAD597 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #EAD597 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EAD597 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EAD597

Not just a swatch — here's how #EAD597 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EAD597 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EAD597 Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Flax as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EAD597 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Flax sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #EAD597 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Flax holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EAD597 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Flax opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EAD597 Secondary #FFFAE5 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Flax is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Flax carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EAD597 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 68/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 98/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EAD597

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People also use #EAD597 with

Baby Pink Flax Iceberg Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E2E995 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EAD597 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EAD597;
  --color-base-rgb: 234 213 151;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.083 91.5);
  --color-50: #FDFAF2;
  --color-100: #F9F2DC;
  --color-200: #F1E4BB;
  --color-300: #E2CD8D;
  --color-400: #D0B462;
  --color-500: #B59740;
  --color-600: #8A7538;
  --color-700: #62552D;
  --color-800: #403821;
  --color-900: #282316;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  flax: {
    50: '#FDFAF2',
    100: '#F9F2DC',
    200: '#F1E4BB',
    300: '#E2CD8D',
    400: '#D0B462',
    500: '#B59740',
    600: '#8A7538',
    700: '#62552D',
    800: '#403821',
    900: '#282316',
  },
}

$base: #EAD597;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFAF2;
$base-100: #F9F2DC;
$base-200: #F1E4BB;
$base-300: #E2CD8D;
$base-400: #D0B462;
$base-500: #B59740;
$base-600: #8A7538;
$base-700: #62552D;
$base-800: #403821;
$base-900: #282316;
$base-hover: #DCBB56;
$base-subtle: #F5F1E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EAD597",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9F2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1E4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E2CD8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0B462",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B59740",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A7538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#62552D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#403821",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282316",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EAD597

Color Lab

Pairs with #EAD597

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